Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Wisconsin
Appleton is a Fox Valley jobs and family market in Wisconsin, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Wisconsin
Stevens Point is a supplemental starter city profile for the college and central Wisconsin market in Wisconsin, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Stevens Point has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Appleton has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Stevens Point minus Appleton.
| Metric | Appleton | Stevens Point | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189 | $1,235 | +$46 | Appleton | Appleton has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $302,027 | $284,263 | -$17,764 | Stevens Point | Stevens Point has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $191/mo | $195/mo | +$4/mo | Appleton | Appleton has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 101 | +1 | Appleton | Appleton has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $53,100 | $50,047 | -$3,053 | Stevens Point | Stevens Point has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 83/100 | 87/100 | +4 | Stevens Point | Stevens Point has the higher move score. |